Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
417 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.55B invested in Alerian MLP ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 167 increasing their positions, 139 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
71% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.3M | Put options by funds: $20.7M
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 43
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 167 | Existing positions reduced: 139
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 414 → 417 (+3)
0.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.49% → 8% (+0.51%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 29 (0)
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.38B → $3.55B (-$1.83B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$138M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$78.2M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$63.7M |
| 4 |
HNB
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$38.5M |
| 5 |
T
Thomaspartners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$29M |
| 2 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$20.8M |
| 3 |
CPO
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
|
-$19.6M |
| 4 |
FIM
Frontier Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$14.7M |
| 5 |
MG
Mather Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.6M |
AMLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
417 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $3.55B — down 34% from $5.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new AMLP positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 167 added to existing stakes and 139 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $138M. The largest seller was Comerica Bank, cutting an estimated $29M.
- 417 institutional investors held Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) as of Q1 2015, up from 414 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $3.55B of Alerian MLP ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Alerian MLP ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 43 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $138M added.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Comerica Bank, an estimated $29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.